Love my job!

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I haven't really had the chance to be around much lately because I've been traveling for work. My latest trip was to DC, VA, and MD for a few weeks to do some site surveys and networking w/politics and businessmen w/entirely too much money. But of course tht is why I was there so I can't complain since they want to send it my way (via my employer).

I'm looknig at building a wireless and free space optic network connecting businesses throughout the above mentioned states.

The whole reason I love my job is because I get to play w/some really cool technology. The latest is the FSONA (free space optics) a.k.a Lasers...to transmit data....up to 10gbs. The equipment is quite impressive.

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lol.....why did I mistype something princess?

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You have entirely too much time on your hands. Anyhow, I only write up the quotes, we have the office dwellers to do the formal proposals ;)

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Cool bro. I love technology. Im like a kid in a candy store with technology.

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Cool bro. I love technology. Im like a kid in a candy store with technology.

Me too man....that is why I am loving my job. Another kick ass application we did is for NOAA. They have an undersea lab connected to a buoy via fiber w/a radio mounted to it communicating to another radio on land providing internet to the scientists in the lab. That link is nearly 31.5mbs throughput!

Aquarius Undersea Research Laboratory Wins InfoWorld 100 Award For Innovative Use Of Orthogon's Wireless Solutions

Orthogon Systems & Aquarius Also Profiled as a Top 20 Implementation for 2005


WALTHAM, Mass. & ASHBURTON, England, Nov. 30, 2005 – Orthogon Systems, a leading provider of fixed wireless solutions for reliable connectivity in difficult environments, today announced that its customer, the Aquarius undersea research laboratory, owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and operated by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), is a recipient of an InfoWorld 100 Award. These annual awards honor IT projects that demonstrate the most creative use of cutting-edge technologies to further their business goals. Aquarius was chosen by InfoWorld editors for its successful deployment of Orthogon’s
OS-Gemini point-to-point broadband wireless solution in its underwater laboratory. In addition, Aquarius’ use of OS-Gemini was also recognized as a top 20 implementation this year and is a finalist for the InfoWorld 100 Project of the Year Award, which will be announced in March, 2006.

As the world’s only operational undersea laboratory, Aquarius serves as a home base for aquatic research and is a national asset that supports scientists in their efforts to better understand U.S. oceans and coastal resources. Aquarius uses OS-Gemini to transmit important scientific findings from the base of the sea floor to its land-based office 10 miles away in Key Largo, Fla. and to the Internet. With Orthogon’s equipment securely attached to a sea-surface buoy, 62 feet above Aquarius, OS-Gemini provided an average of 31.5 Mbps between the two end points and consistently connected with carrier-grade reliability over the ocean.

After being deployed by Rapid Systems, a leading Internet Service Provider across the State of Florida, Orthogon’s solution has enabled high-quality video and voice for Internet streaming and monitoring, as well as high-bandwidth applications such as a video conference link. The added bandwidth that OS-Gemini provided enabled Aquarius to communicate to its land-based office in ways that previously had never before been possible.

"We are incredibly honored to be recognized as a top IT innovator by InfoWorld for our use of Orthogon’s wireless technology in our Aquarius underwater laboratory," said Dominic Landucci, project manager and marine specialist, NOAA’s National Undersea Research Center at UNCW. "By using OS-Gemini, we overcame tremendous challenges, such as rough seas, great distances and unpredictable weather, to deploy a reliable connection between our land base and the Aquarius lab at the bottom of the ocean. Moreover, Orthogon has allowed us to take our program further with new applications as a result of additional bandwidth generated from the network."

An important partner for some of these new applications is NASA. The Johnson Space Center and United Space Alliance utilize Aquarius for at least a NOAA/NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) mission each year, as an analog system for living in space. The NEEMO program has helped upgrade Aquarius robotics and telecommunications systems, enabling routine remote interaction with, for example, Mission Control in Houston and the International Space Station.

"This technological development helps us fulfill our vision of Aquarius as the world’s most capable coral reef and ocean observing system," said Andrew Shepard, director of the UNCW undersea center. "Real-time data on environmental conditions, both above and underwater, and coral ecosystem health will be available via the Web, allowing scientists to continue their studies year round from their labs."

"We are thrilled that Aquarius’ innovative deployment of the OS-Gemini has been recognized with such a prestigious award," said Phil Bolt, president and CEO, Orthogon Systems. "Furthermore, the nature of this implementation is a true testament to the obstacles the OS-Gemini can overcome to bring customers reliable wireless connectivity."